WOMEN'S EAST REGION TRTMT CTR

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The location provided, **1101 E Hwy 54, Vandalia, MO 63382**, is not a traditional academic school. It is the address for the **Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WERDCC)**, a high-security state prison operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections.

The facility functions primarily as the intake and diagnostic hub for all adult female offenders entering the Missouri prison system. Upon arrival, inmates undergo a comprehensive assessment process—including medical, psychological, educational, and vocational evaluations—to determine their security classification and identify the most appropriate long-term placement within the state’s correctional network.

While it is a correctional facility rather than a typical school, the center does offer educational and rehabilitative programming for its inmates. These internal programs are designed to provide incarcerated women with opportunities to earn a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma, participate in vocational training, and engage in substance abuse or cognitive behavioral programming aimed at supporting successful reentry into society.

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School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Phone:	(573)594-6686
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
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Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th